HONDA CB750KZ

748cc Petrol Class 2

80.6%

first-time pass rate

12.9%

failed outright

34,936

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CB750KZ

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	38.9
steering and suspension	8	22.2
lighting and signalling	5	13.9
lamps and reflectors	4	11.1
body and structure	1	2.8
wheels	1	2.8
driving controls	1	2.8
fuel and exhaust	1	2.8
reg plates and vin	1	2.8

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CB750KZ beats 1 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE, HONDA CB600 HORNET, TRIUMPH TRIDENT).

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 87.7% pass · 37.7k tests HONDA CB600 HORNET 78.6% pass · 26.4k tests TRIUMPH TRIDENT 85.0% pass · 23.9k tests KAWASAKI Z1000 84.5% pass · 22.7k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CB750KZ.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1979 (79.6% pass). Weakest: 1979 (79.6%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.